Cryptolarynx cederbergensis


Cryptolarynx cederbergensis is a species of beetle of the family Curculionidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape province.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.9–2.2 mm and have an integument black body, with the basal half of scapes reddish.

Biology

Specimens were collected in monospecific stands of Oxalis obtusa in the month of August.

Etymology

This species name refers to the origin of this species, the Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape province.